135: Provoking me? Are you prepared to pay the price?!

Emilia Starwhisper's face was extremely grim; the meticulously planned betrayal, while having cleared away the troublesome Goryeo and the stubbornly resisting Bear Country, had exacted a far greater price from her side than anticipated.

And when she cast her gaze towards the Kyushu team south of the altar, her heart sank even further.

More than twenty people from Kyushu, plus the five unfathomable Qilin Squad members, were all completely unharmed. The the five people of the Qilin Squad stood there quietly, like five insurmountable mountains, exuding a suffocating mystery and power. The Holy Light Barrier, abyssal demons, lightning nets, the clear radiance of the moon, sword qi... these powers still existed, like the most loyal guards, protecting them.

Emilia Starwhisper's throat was somewhat dry. Her original plan was to use others to kill, letting Bear Country and Goryeo exhaust Kyushu, and then let the well-rested Eagle Country clean up the aftermath.

She even prepared to "help" Kyushu quickly deal with Bear Country and Goryeo at the critical moment, and then deal with the depleted Kyushu. But she never expected that these the five people from Kyushu would possess such terrifying power, instantly turning the tide of battle, setting up such a multi-layered domain, forcing her to personally clean up her "allies" ahead of time, which in turn put Eagle Country in an extremely passive and costly position.

Now, facing Kyushu, who was almost unscathed and whose strength was immeasurable, could her remaining dozen or so exhausted troops even hope to win, let alone survive and escape?

Emilia Starwhisper's mind raced, weighing all possibilities.

A frontal assault? That would be suicide. Negotiation? Would the other party accept? Retreat? Would Kyushu just let them go?

Just as her thoughts churned and her expression flickered between light and shadow, Chu Yixing suddenly took a light step forward.

This step, as if activating some unknown mechanism, instantly drew everyone's gaze to him.

He was still spotless, his eyes calmly looking at the Arcane Mage Emilia Starwhisper of Eagle Country, a faint, inscrutable smile seeming to play at the corner of his mouth.

"Finished cleaning up your own house?" His voice was clear and gentle, yet it carried a strange penetrative power, clearly reaching the ears of every Transferee from Eagle Country, making their hearts clench.

Emilia Starwhisper's expression changed, and she tightened her grip on her staff, not answering. The Transferees behind her instinctively braced themselves, tightening their formation, their faces filled with tension and vigilance.

Chu Yixing didn't seem to expect her answer, continuing to speak indifferently, every word like a heavy hammer striking the hearts of the Eagle Country survivors: "Then, it's your turn now."

"Is it to end yourselves?" His gaze swept over the people of Eagle Country, finally settling on Emilia Starwhisper's face, his tone suddenly turning cold, carrying an undeniable killing intent, "Or... shall my Kyushu heroes send you on your way?"

The moment his words fell, the tower shield in Yu Yue's hand emitted a low hum, and the Holy Light on its surface flowed again.

The shadows around Xu Bai writhed violently, as if an even more terrifying presence was about to cross over.

At the tip of Ji Linghan's metal war hammer, dazzling lightning began to gather.

The moonlight in Han Ruoxue's eyes became even colder and more ethereal.

Chu Yixing himself, though the tip of his green lotus immortal sword pointed to the ground, an awe-inspiring sword intent had already soared into the sky, locking onto Emilia Starwhisper in front of him.

Behind them, more than twenty Kyushu Transferees simultaneously took a step forward, their weapons clanging, and various energy lights flared up again. Battle intent, like an awakened giant dragon, erupted with a roar, directed at the remaining people of Eagle Country.

A chilling killing intent, like a tangible cold wave, instantly swept over all the remaining Transferees of Eagle Country.

However, a system prompt sounded at this moment.

The National War battlefield will close in five seconds. Please prepare for teleportation.

Five—

Chu Yixing shot a very unwilling glance at Emilia Starwhisper opposite him. She, relieved, actually gave him a defiant look.

Four—

Chu Yixing's eyes turned cold, his brow furrowed, and his entire being transformed into a cyan stream of light, rapidly approaching Emilia Starwhisper at a speed invisible to the naked eye.

Three—

The stream of light that Chu Yixing had become circled around Emilia Starwhisper 5 times.

Two—

Chu Yixing's figure returned to his original position, while Emilia Starwhisper, who had just been full of defiance, had her expression frozen in terror.

One—

Emilia Starwhisper's body fell backward, blood spurting out, and the Holy Knights around her let out angry roars.

Initiating Teleportation—

The scene before Chu Yixing and all the Kyushu Transferees froze on Emilia Starwhisper's bloody corpse and the angry roars of the Holy Knights, then the scenery changed, returning them to the location they were in before entering the National War battlefield.

Chu Yixing looked at the familiar surroundings, realizing that he had left the battlefield and returned to his dormitory.

Little Qilin seemed to hear the sound and ran out of the bedroom. Seeing Chu Yixing, it immediately pounced on him happily.

Chu Yixing looked at the pouncing Little Qilin, reached out, caught it, and held it in his arms. Little Qilin rubbed its head against him, as if asking why he had suddenly disappeared.

Chu Yixing's four teammates also returned. While teasing Little Qilin, they asked:

"Lao Chu, in the last five seconds, did you... that Emilia Starwhisper woman?"

It was Xu Bai who spoke, and as he spoke, he made a throat-slitting gesture with his hand.

"That's right, she thought I couldn't do anything to her with only five seconds left? And she even provoked me!"

Chu Yixing said, looking at Xu Bai's gesture speechlessly.

Meanwhile, in the bedroom of a luxurious villa in Eagle Country, the moment Emilia Starwhisper's figure appeared, she instinctively looked at her panel: one resurrection attempt was gone!

Emilia Starwhisper's face instantly turned cold. The feeling of death was truly unpleasant. She cursed bitterly: "Damn Kyushu Sword Immortal, don't let me encounter you in an Instance again!"

Ivan Scion of Lei Di of Bear Country, experienced the taste of death for the first time. He fiercely cursed the "betrayers" of this alliance, feeling pained by the wasted resurrection opportunity.

The reactions of various countries differed, especially among the Transferees of Kyushu, who immediately erupted in discussion.

"What happened in the last five seconds?"

"I knew the Dual Uniques Sword Immortal was strong, but I didn't expect him to be this strong!"

"He instantly killed an Arcane Master who was a higher level than him? Is this real?"

...And other countries were also discussing animatedly, some disbelieving Chu Yixing's strength, some suggesting to align with Kyushu, and others cursing Eagle Country for being a traitor.

Chu Yixing and the the five people chatted for a while in the dormitory, then each went back to their bedrooms. Han Ruoxue also left to return to her own dormitory.

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